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ADVISORY BOARD ALERT!!!!of!!!!!t!t
*ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED
*TO CORRECT A MISTAKE IN THE
LINING OF BURNS ROAD
• THERE IS NO LEGAL ACCESS TO
THE BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY
CENTER WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING
FROM THE EAST!!!►!!!!!!
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS
SITUATION THAT NEEDS YOUR
ATTENTION.
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PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
4404 BURNS ROAD
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
PHONE (561) 775 -8270 • FAX (561) 775 -8280
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 10, 1996
SUSAN MILLER
Director
The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, December
10, 1996 at 6:30 P.M. at the Burns Road Community Center.
Members present included Chairman Jeff Sabin, Co- Chairman John Elsner, Ronnye Sands, Sandy
Gottlieb, Joanne Steele, Bette Bates, Susan Miller, Director/Parks and Recreation, Brian
McLaughlin, Superintendent/Parks and Recreation. Not present: Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado.
I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
*The minutes from the November 12, 1996 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory
• Board were approved as written.
11 PROJECT REPORT
*Klock soccer fields need growing time, landscaping and the parking lot to be complete.
Grand Opening should be June, 1997 for the summer camp soccer program.
*Oaks Park is complete with tennis courts, lights, and timers. Signs have been ordered and
will be in place in January, 1997. We will be doing more landscaping and will be talking about
adding restrooms in the near future since there has been an overwhelming demand sited by
residents using these facilities.
*A second softball field next to existing field to enhance our adult softball program at
PGA National Park will be added.
*Pavers have been added at the entrance of the Burns Road Community Center along with
benches. Anticipated improvements to the back of the building at Burns Road Community Center
will include leveling the area and putting in tables and chairs.
III DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
PARKS AND RECREATION
*Bond referendum plans for phases being made for Gardens Park redevelopment.
*Discussions are ongoing for replacement of existing tennis facility with Golf Digest.
*YAA Baseball has dropped Little League due to boundaries which included Lake Park
and only parts of PBG. Babe Ruth League boundaries include all PBG residents.
IV BUSINESS REPORT:
*Purchase of the church property should be finalized in May, 1997. Discussion will
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continue on the use of this location.
*Police facility will be the first of the referendum buildings to be started in 1998. City Hall
will be started thereafter. Plans have not been finalized on either of these buildings but are being
reviewed by council and department heads.
* Palm Beach County was approved for the grant for the Frenchman's Nature Center.
FAU is interested in holding nature programs at this location.
*Terms and purpose of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board were discussed and will
be clarified in the new ordinances. At the next meeting we will have the information needed to fill
the seats on the board and alternates.
V MEMBERS REPORTS:
*All members expressed concern about the turn lines on Burns Road. There is no access
to the community center when you are approaching from the east direction driving west on Burns
Road.
*John Elsner and Sandy Gottlieb who are regular participants and have tennis
memberships expressed concerns about the relocation of the tennis facility.
VI CITIZEN REPORT:
*Howard Engle, a member of the Educational Advisory Board, attended our meeting to
bring a concern to the board's attention. He is a participant in the Senior Softball League (53 and
over) who once played here in PBG, but who now plays in North Palm Beach. NPB does not
charge a fee. He mentioned that several other municipalities also do not charge a fee and he is
requesting that PBG drop the fee for this league. Susan Miller and Brian McLaughlin both
S assured Mr. Engle that it is not feasible to totally subsidize senior activities and that the
department needs to cover initial costs.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dee Schneider
Administrative Secretary
NOTES:
*Neat meeting will be March 11, 1997 at Burns Road Community Center at 7 :00 p.m.
"Agendas will be distributed at the beginning of each meeting instead of being mailed with
the minutes.
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